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This morning, our friends at Great Commission Coffee in Grand Cane stopped by with an incredibly generous donation of 180 bottles of assorted coffees, lemonades, and varying flavors for our deputies and staff! The donation is part of Great Commission’s “Community Appreciation Month,” their way of showing appreciation to local agencies and businesses while giving back to the community they serve.

DEMETRIUS DESHUN GRAHAM is a 36 year old black male with a last know address in Stonewall, LA. Graham is currently wanted by the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office on the following charges: 2 counts of cruelty to animals 3 counts of dogs at large

FTA probation revocation Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest of a suspect, and you can report anonymously to receive your cash payment. To make an anonymous report, please use any one of the following methods:— Visit www.

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— Use the “Submit A Tip” feature in Contact Us section of the DeSoto Sheriff App — Call 1-800-505-7867

Throughout August, members of the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office Street Level Interdiction Unit (S.L.I.U.) made nine arrests involving a variety of criminal offenses, including the possession of methamphetamine, cocaine, oxycodone, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and firearms. The arrests listed below reflect the continued work of S.L.I.U. members in addressing illegal narcotics and associated criminal activity in and around DeSoto Parish.

Sheriff Jayson Richardson thanks and commends the members of S.L.I.U. for their diligent work and continued commitment in this area. Their efforts remain an important part of the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office mission to protect our communities and reduce the presence of dangerous illegal narcotics that can ultimately reach our children and those struggling with addiction.

The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office is proud to recognize Sheriff Jayson Richardson and Deputy Chief Phillip Daniels, who were honored with the APCO International Presidential Award on August 5, 2026, during the APCO International Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Presented by outgoing APCO International President Jack Varnado, this distinguished award recognized their outstanding leadership and commitment to advancing Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911), along with their efforts supporting the professional reclassification of public safety telecommunicators.

On September 11th, 2001 “9-11”, 19 suicide bombers linked with the Islamic extremist group al-Quaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two planes were flown into the World Trade Center towers in New York City. A third plane hit the Pentagon just outside of Washington, D.C and the fourth plane intended to crash into the Capital Building, or possibly The White House, crashed into a field in Pennsylvania when passengers were able to divert that target, but dying as heroes.

The 9-11 Attacks: On Tuesday morning of September 11, 2001, at 8:45 AM, the United States suffered a terrorist attack when an American Airlines Boeing 767 filled with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center (also known as WTC) in New York City.

These terrorist attacks became known as 9/11, which is how the American date of September 11 is written.

We are proud to congratulate Sheriff Jayson Richardson on his graduation from the FBI’s prestigious Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (LEEDS) at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. LEEDS is a highly selective, two-week executive leadership program that brings together approximately 35 chiefs, sheriffs, and senior law enforcement executives from across the United States and partner nations for advanced training in leadership, organizational management, officer wellness, public trust, crisis leadership, and emerging public-safety challenges. Sheriff Richardson’s graduation represents both a personal and professional achievement, and an investment in the future of the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office. The knowledge, relationships, and perspectives gained through LEEDS will support the agency’s continued growth, modernization, and commitment to providing professional public- safety services to the citizens of DeSoto Parish.

Air conditioning repairs remain a top priority for DeSoto Parish Schools following recent power surges across the district.

The surges caused temporary chiller disruptions at Mansfield Elementary School and North DeSoto High School.

Operations Director Josh Dahlem said during a recent meeting that HVAC contractors are working to complete a major air conditioning overhaul by mid-November.

To prevent future heating issues, the operations team is implementing an automated text and email alert system.

The new monitored system will immediately notify key personnel whenever a chiller goes offline.

Construction of the DeSoto Parish sheriff’s office has been halted temporarily after the project’s general contractor filed for bankruptcy, but officials said the development will not affect construction of the parish’s new detention facility.

Sheriff Jayson Richardson said Tuesday the project is insured so getting a new contractor in place is now in the hands of the insurance company, which should award a bid to a new contractor within the next couple of weeks.

Up until the contractor, Russell J. Stutes Construction Co. of Lake Charles, filed for bankruptcy about a month ago, Richardson said he would have said the company was doing good and timely work. His only notification about the work stoppage, however, was without notice and sent via an email.

Richardson estimates the slowdown could add about 60 to 90 days. Still, that could put the completion in line with the detention center portion.